Definition
A portable telephone that connects through a mobile network.
Translations
- English
- mobile phone
- Français
- téléphone portable
- Türkçe
- cep telefonu
- Polski
- telefon komórkowy
- Русский
- мобильный телефон
- Українська
- мобільний телефон
GERMAN DICTIONARY
das Mobiltelefon
- A2
- Noun
- Technology & Media
- Communication
mobile phone
/das moˈbiːltelefoːn/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- das
- Gender
- Neuter
- Plural
- Mobiltelefone
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A2
- Topics
- Technology & MediaPrimaryCommunication
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Mein Mobiltelefon liegt noch im Auto.NominativSing.My mobile phone is still in the car.
- Ich habe mein Mobiltelefon zu Hause vergessen.AkkusativSing.I forgot my mobile phone at home.
- Ich telefoniere oft mit meinem Mobiltelefon.DativSing.I often make phone calls with my mobile phone.
- Die Funktionen des Mobiltelefons sind sehr praktisch.GenitivSing.The functions of the mobile phone are very practical.
- Viele Mobiltelefone haben heute eine gute Kamera.NominativPlur.Many mobile phones have a good camera nowadays.
- Die Schülerinnen vergleichen ihre Mobiltelefone.AkkusativPlur.The female students compare their mobile phones.
- Die Hüllen geben den Mobiltelefonen zusätzlichen Schutz.DativPlur.The cases provide the mobile phones with additional protection.
- Die Akkus der Mobiltelefone halten unterschiedlich lange.GenitivPlur.The batteries of the mobile phones last for different lengths of time.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Mobiltelefon/moˈbiːltelefoːn/
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Article phrase
das Mobiltelefon/das moˈbiːltelefoːn/
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Plural
Mobiltelefone/moˈbiːltelefoːnə/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Mobiltelefon | die Mobiltelefone |
| Akkusativ | das Mobiltelefon | die Mobiltelefone |
| Dativ | dem Mobiltelefon | den Mobiltelefonen |
| Genitiv | des Mobiltelefons | der Mobiltelefone |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Adjective combinationein modernes Mobiltelefon
- Collocationein Mobiltelefon benutzen
- Collocationein Mobiltelefon aufladen
- Prepositional constructionmit einem Mobiltelefon telefonierenmit + Dativ
- Sentence patternDas Mobiltelefon klingelt in der Tasche.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Near-synonymHandy — mobile phone
- Broader termTelefon — telephone
- Narrower termSmartphone — smartphone
A Smartphone is a subtype of mobile phone and additionally offers advanced computer and internet functions.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Word family
- Telefon — telephone
- Mobilfunktelefon